"Great. You still remember me." Howard pressed the gun against Caroline's head. As he laid his eyes on her, he had the urge to tear her apart piece by piece. However, that wouldn't change anything.At the thought of this, Howard coldly glared at Caroline.Caroline took a deep breath and tried not to anger Howard. "Things have already happened. Killing me won't fix anything. Why don't you think about what I can do for you?" As she spoke, she glanced at Edith, who had secretly called the police, from the corner of her eye.Edith's actions gave her the confidence to handle this situation. She hadn't expected Edith to be able to stay calm in the face of danger."You can't do anything for me!" Howard's angry voice drew Caroline's attention back. "What do you think you can do? Because of you, my daughter went insane, and my wife is in jail! I even lost my company! You tore my family apart! I want you to experience that same feeling."Caroline was about to say something, but Jude b
Caroline noticed their expressions and continued, "He's … my husband's former boss. "The reason why he wanted to help me is complicated. Simply put, he almost made me and my husband get divorced. So he helped me because he felt guilty."Howard asked uncertainly, "Are you telling the truth?"Caroline sighed, "I have no reason to lie to you. Think about it. If I was close with Eddy's second uncle, would I still have had to beg for help with Evans Group?" Caroline's words convinced Howard, but not Jude, who knew very well that Kirk wasn't a good person. Even if Kirk had caused problems in Caroline's marriage, he would be happy to see it happen. In other words, he couldn't have done this to make it up to Caroline and her husband.However, Jude couldn't deduce Kirk's reasons for helping Caroline, especially not during a dangerous moment like this.Howard guffawed. "I don't care if you're close with Eddy's second uncle. Anyway, one of us has to go. I have nothing to be afraid of."
When Caroline saw Kirk, it was as if she saw a ray of hope. "Kirk! Help me save Grandpa! He got shot …"When Jude saw Kirk, his pupils shrank, and he raised a trembling hand. He wanted to say something, but he couldn't.Kirk could probably guess what he was going to say. After a moment's hesitation, he picked up Jude and strode toward the door. As he walked past Howard, he kicked him hard.Howard had just recovered from the shock of killing Jude. When he looked at Kirk, who had walked away, he asked uncertainly, "I-Isn't Caroline's husband just one of the employees of Eddy's second uncle? What is he doing here?"Charles, who happened to walk past Howard, immediately laughed at his confusion. "Who told you that the madam's husband is sir's employee?"Howard quickly raised his head and immediately recognized Charles. "A-Aren't you Mr. Kirk's secretary? Why are you also here?"Seeing how pitiful Howard was and how that he had no hope of surviving, Charles mercifully decided to h
As time passed, little by little, Kirk saw Caroline staring blankly at the doors to the operation theatre. After a brief pause, he grabbed Caroline's cold hand and kissed the back of her palm. "I'll get you some food. Just stay here and call me if anything happens."Caroline nodded with red eyes. After Kirk left, she felt the walls closing all around her. She felt a chill run down her body, as if she was stranded in a blizzard with nothing to protect her.The memory of Jude falling down before her crossed her mind repeatedly. She couldn't resist hugging her knees and uncontrollably thinking about the worst. If anything happened to Jude, Caroline wouldn't be able to atone for her crimes, even if she died.Jude was the first person who had ever treated her sincerely. She had long regarded him as her own grandfather.At this moment, anxious footsteps echoed in the corridor. And soon, they came closer."What's going on? Why did Grandpa end up in here?" Eddy had rushed over to the
The doctor sadly shook his head. "The bullet hit Mr. Morrison Senior's heart. Not even a God can save him from this. My condolences."Upon hearing the doctor's words, Caroline felt her body sway, and she almost fell to the ground. Meanwhile, Eddy and Thomas couldn't believe their ears."Doctor, there has to be another way." Eddy grabbed the doctor's arm. "It doesn't matter what method you use and how expensive the equipment is! I'll pay for everything. I don't care about the money. I just want my grandpa alive."The doctor looked at Eddy sadly. "Mr. Eddy, we've already tried our best." From his words, Jude's death was already a foregone conclusion.There was a brief silence in the hospital. Then, there was Caroline's soft sobs.Immediately afterward, Eddy's furious voice sounded. "Impossible. My grandpa is still very healthy! You must have other ways to save him, right? I order you to go in there and treat him right this instant!"The doctor said awkwardly, "Mr. Eddy, please ca
Eddy didn't even look at Layla as he said to Caroline, "You should go in there. Grandpa has something to tell you."When Caroline him, she ripped herself away from the nurse who was restraining her. Then, she wiped her tears and followed Eddy into the operation theatre.The place was filled with the smell of blood. The doctor had already removed the bullet from Jude's chest and placed it on the tray. It looked harsh under the bright light.Caroline walked quickly to Jude. Her tears were already falling before she could even say anything. "Grandpa …"Jude's eyes lit up when he heard Caroline's voice. He tried to raise his hand to touch her, but his arms felt like they were made of lead. He couldn't lift them at all. "Carrie … I seemed to have heard your grandmother's voice … I'm going to meet her soon …""No, you won't. You're not leaving …" Caroline finally realized her words were powerless in the face of life and death."Don't be sad. I-I've lived long enough … If you and Ed
Kirk knew he should have severed his ties with the Morrisons when his father had run away from home.Meanwhile, like Kirk, Layla was also burning with jealousy. That shameless bitch, Caroline, had actually taken advantage of Jude's death to seduce Eddy!However, Eddy had become so dense that he couldn't even tell."Ed, h-how could Grandpa just leave like that?" Layla imitated Caroline and started crying.However, Eddy wasn't in the mood to listen to her cry. "Can you stop crying? It makes me even more upset!"Layla paused while wiping her tears."Caroline." Eddy patted Caroline's shoulder. He said with a softness he didn't even notice, "You should get up. I'll have someone take you home. Please don't blame yourself. "You had nothing to do with Grandpa's passing. This is all Howard's fault, and I'll definitely make him pay with his life."Caroline put her hand on her forehead. "Let me stay. I want to send him off." Although she wasn't exactly part of the family, she didn't ca
The people Eddy had sent brought Caroline to her villa's door. Then, Edith, who had been waiting for her, helped her inside.As the driver watched Edith carefully help Caroline, he couldn't help but murmur, "She's pretty attentive in taking care of her, but it's really strange that the man of the house hasn't shown up yet." Then, he drove the car toward the gate.However, as he drove away, he didn't notice a car behind him parking in the spot where he had just been. The next second, the car's door opened, and Kirk strode into the villa. As soon as he entered, he hugged Caroline, who was curled up and crying on the couch.Caroline desperately crawled into Kirk's arms when she felt a warm and familiar embrace. Kirk stroked her back, feeling distressed. He didn't say anything. He simply held her quietly. Right now, there was nothing more tangible than the companionship in silence.Eventually, Caroline fell asleep, nestled in Kirk's arms. He felt heartbroken as he looked at her